RESOLUTION ___ - 16

Authorizing The Sauk County Highway Department To Enter A Lease

Agreement Providing For The Planning, Funding, Construction,

Accessing, And Use Of A Road Salt Storage Facility.

WHEREAS, the Sauk County Highway Department is in need of greater salt storage capacity to better serve the winter maintenance needs of the State of Wisconsin and the Sauk County highway system; and,

WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has agreed to finance the construction of a 1,000 ton capacity salt storage facility located on the property owned by Sauk County at E3309 STH 154, Hillpoint, WI 53937; and,

WHEREAS, thefacility will have a capacity allocation of 1,000 tons. The facility will be constructed on land owned by Sauk County – WisDOT will use 50% of the capacity allocation (i.e., approximately 500 tons) and Sauk County will use 50% of the capacity allocation (i.e., approximately 500 tons); and

WHEREAS,all sodium chloride storage facilities located on County property, financed by WisDOT, shall upon installation become and remain the property of the County. The County shall be responsible for insuring and maintaining these facilities; and,

WHEREAS, WisDOT reimburses the County for a portion of the costs of maintenance, repairs, regulatory fees, and utilities of sodium chloride storage facilities based upon the ratio of WisDOT purchased sodium chlorides to the total of all sodium chloride purchase by WisDOT and County in prior year; and

WHEREAS, WisDOT will fund the cost of building the facility, Sauk County will provide the land necessary on which the facility will be constructed, prepare the building site and complete all the asphalt paving inside and around the facility as necessary at an estimated cost of $20,000.00; and

WHEREAS, WisDOT needs a signed agreement with Sauk County before July 1, 2016 to enter in the bidding process for construction of the facility to be funded with the State Highway Maintenance project funding;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that the Highway Department is hereby authorized to enter a Lease Agreement that has been approved by the Sauk County Corporation Counsel;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Highway Commissioner is authorized to sign the approved Lease Agreement, without further action by the County Board.

RESOLUTION NO._____ -16

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For Consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on June 21, 2016.

Respectfully submitted:

Sauk County Highway and Parks Committee

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Martin (Tim) MeisterBrian Peper

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Henry NetzingerJoseph W. Fish

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David A. Riek

Fiscal Note:This Expenditure will be paid from Highway Building Fund Account annually; WisDOT reimburses the Department an average of approximately $4,600.00 for maintenance and repair of our salt storage facilities.

MIS Note:No MIS Impact.